Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis
2009 recipient Jens Nørskov (second to right)
is presented his award by Gabor A. Somorjai
(second to left) and ACS President-Elect Joseph
Francisco (left) and ACS President Thomas Lane
(right).
is presented his award by Gabor A. Somorjai
(second to left) and ACS President-Elect Joseph
Francisco (left) and ACS President Thomas Lane
(right).
Sponsor: The Gabor A. and Judith K. Somorjai Endowment Fund
Purpose: To recognize outstanding theoretical, experimental, or developmental research resulting in the advancement of understanding or application of catalysis.
Nature: The award consists of $5,000 and a certificate. Up to $2,500 for travel expenses to the meeting at which the award will be presented will be reimbursed.
Eligibility: The award will be granted without regard to age. U.S. residents will be given preference. Outstanding contributions to catalysis in any discipline will be considered.
Deadline: November 1 (annual review).
Establishment & Support: The award was established by the ACS Board of Directors in 2002. It is supported by the Gabor A. and Judith K. Somorjai Endowment Fund. A prior ACS Award for Creative Research in Homogenous or Heterogeneous Catalysis sponsored by the Shell Oil Foundation was established in 1997.
Contact Information
Awards Office
American Chemical Society
1155 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036-4801
Phone: (202) 872-4408
Fax: (202) 776-8008
awards@acs.org
Recipient
2009 Jens K. Nørskov
2008 Avelino Corma Canos
2007 Hans-Joachim Freund
2006 James A. Dumesic
2005 D. Wayne Goodman
2004 Bruce C. Gates
2003 Robert H. Grubbs
2002 Jack H. Lunsford
2001 Alexis T. Bell
2000 Gabor A. Somorjai
1999 Sir John Meurig Thomas